Kenneth Dewar
Standing for Parliament

Party
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±
-
Conservative
Sir Bertram Falle
26,331
68.4%
+71.5%
-
Labour
Rear-Admiral Kenneth Dewar
12,182
31.6%
+83.3%
Majority
Majority
Majority
14,149
-
-
Turnout
Turnout
Turnout
38,513
74.4%
+8.5

Question: What was Dewar's party and total vote deficit in the election?
Answer: Dewar ran as a Labour party candidate and lost by 14,149 votes.